Period:Unknown
Materials:reed
Technique:
Dimensions:Height: 1.90 centimetres Weight: 37 grammes Width: 37.50 centimetres Depth: 3 centimetres
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of reed (with root).
IMG
![图片[1]-tobacco-pipe BM-As1895–.188-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01382621_001.jpg)
Comments:See AOA Christy CorrespondenceLetter E H Fraser, Chungking/C H Read, 14 June 1893 – ‘Your request for waterpipes reached me some time ago, but it was only yesterday that I managed to get the real bamboo article. It is made in country & is not for sale in shops. Those I send cost 2d. apiece – you will notice only metal is a bit of iron wire to keep tobacco in the “bowl”. I also send a bamboo pipe, used by all chair & other coolies. It costs 1/8d. or so….’
Materials:reed
Technique:
Dimensions:Height: 1.90 centimetres Weight: 37 grammes Width: 37.50 centimetres Depth: 3 centimetres
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of reed (with root).
IMG
Comments:See AOA Christy CorrespondenceLetter E H Fraser, Chungking/C H Read, 14 June 1893 – ‘Your request for waterpipes reached me some time ago, but it was only yesterday that I managed to get the real bamboo article. It is made in country & is not for sale in shops. Those I send cost 2d. apiece – you will notice only metal is a bit of iron wire to keep tobacco in the “bowl”. I also send a bamboo pipe, used by all chair & other coolies. It costs 1/8d. or so….’
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